14 April 2016 Bastards in the Church A very brief historical perspective. by Lynda Goetz The news this week of the true parentage of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and his calm and gracious handling of these revelations has been the subject of a great deal of media coverage. Fortunately for him and for… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Bastards in the Church (Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief: UK
14 April 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM: Among this week’s points: Brexit campaigners are angry that the government is spending £9.2 million pounds on a pro EU leaflet to be delivered to 27,000,000 homes. Although the government claims that the leaflet merely responds to poll indications that the public want further information, the… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: UK
24 September 2015 Week in Brief: UK LABOUR: Major Labour donor, Assem Allam, who has given £720,000 to the party over the last five years, has offered to provide financial support for the formation of a new centre left party or to those Labour MPs who are prepared to defect to the Liberal Democrats. John… Continue reading Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Schism?
24 September 2015 Schism? Can the differences between the African and American churches be resolved? By John Watson In the eighteenth century the Church of England was described as the Conservative party at prayer, but at the moment it probably has more in common with Labour. That is not just because the Archbishop, a man… Continue reading Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Schism?
Issue 19: 2015 09 10: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
10 September 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS ROYAL RECORD: Yesterday Her Majesty the Queen became the longest ruling British monarch, passing Queen Victoria who ruled from 1837 to 1901. MIGRANTS: Responding to public pressure, including pressure from the Archbishop of Canterbury and a number of senior Conservative politicians, Mr Cameron has indicated that… Continue reading Issue 19: 2015 09 10: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
